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HR Executive Counselor

$49K - $66K/yr

The Executive Counselor (EC) serves as a dedicated senior strategic partner to CHROs and senior HR leaders, combining first-hand CHRO experience with McLean & Company's proprietary research ...

Tampa, FL About the Role The Senior Executive Administrative Assistant provides high-level, confidential administrative support to the Vice President of Human Resources. This role is responsible for ...

Tampa, FL About the Role The Senior Executive Administrative Assistant provides high-level, confidential administrative support to the Vice President of Human Resources. This role is responsible for ...

HR Executive

Sandusky, OH

$45K - $60K/yr

Human Resources Manager Job Level: Mid - Senior Level Job Location: Sandusky, OH Holding 8+ years in HR admin role Experience in Federal and State laws applicable to wages, hours, working conditions ...

HR Executive

Seattle, WA · On-site

$55K - $73K/yr

HR personnel should undertake the following responsibilities in order to enhance employees productivity, fulfil the goals of an organisation and solve any discrepancies among employees.

HR Executive

Seattle, WA · On-site

$55K - $73K/yr

HR personnel should undertake the following responsibilities in order to enhance employees productivity, fulfil the goals of an organisation and solve any discrepancies among employees.

Tampa, FL About the Role The Senior Executive Administrative Assistant provides high-level, confidential administrative support to the Vice President of Human Resources. This role is responsible for ...

HR Executive

Seattle, WA · On-site

$55K - $73K/yr

HR personnel should undertake the following responsibilities in order to enhance employees productivity, fulfil the goals of an organisation and solve any discrepancies among employees.

HR Executive

Seattle, WA · On-site

$55K - $73K/yr

HR personnel should undertake the following responsibilities in order to enhance employees productivity, fulfil the goals of an organisation and solve any discrepancies among employees.

CHRO / CPO / Senior HR Executive Talent

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$45K - $61K/yr

Strategic HR Executive Talent Pipeline -- CHRO / Chief People Officer / Heads of HR / VP / SVP of HR Summary We are building a continuous pipeline of senior human capital leaders -- including Chief ...

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$49K - $66K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Job description

The Executive Counselor (EC) serves as a dedicated senior strategic partner to CHROs and senior HR leaders, combining first-hand CHRO experience with McLean & Company's proprietary research, diagnostics, and benchmarking data to help HR deliver measurable organizational outcomes. The EC helps clients de-risk critical people decisions, strengthen HR's strategic position at the executive table, and ensures McLean membership is fully realized against their most pressing enterprise challenges.
Through ongoing 1:1 advisory partnership, strategic facilitation, and evidence-informed judgment, the EC helps clients navigate complex organizational challenges to ensure HR operates as a decisive driver of organizational performance.
Key areas of responsibility:
Strategy Development & Execution Support:
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with a portfolio of senior HR leaders across diverse industries, serving as a thought partner to guide executive-level decision-making and strategic direction.
  • Provide ongoing strategic advisory support through regularly scheduled and ad hoc engagements (typically via videoconference), ensuring full McLean membership value is realized; with every tool, diagnostic, and framework applied to the client's most critical enterprise challenges.
  • Evaluate client needs and develop priority resource plans to help clients establish / evolve their HR strategy, achieve their objectives, and deliver on key initiatives.
  • Guide clients through enterprise-level decisions and high-stakes moments, including organizational restructuring, leadership succession, and large-scale transformation, with evidence-backed judgment and confidence.
  • Design and deliver high-impact strategy sessions (virtual and onsite) on critical HR and organizational topics, as identified by the client (e.g., HR strategy, organizational design, team effectiveness)

Account Management:
  • Contribute across the full client lifecycle, including onboarding, delivery, engagement, renewal and growth.
  • Ensure clients fully realize the value of their membership through proactive engagement and alignment to priorities.
  • Identify opportunities to deepen partnerships and expand impact within accounts.

Business Development & Thought Leadership:
  • Provide input into research and content development based on client needs and emerging trends.
  • Host and/or facilitate business development efforts including proof of concept calls, webinars, roundtables, CHRO dinner events and presentations at annual forums and conferences.

Internal Collaboration & Enablement:
  • Partner with sales and other internal teams in proactive account management, identifying growth opportunities and ensuring account health.
  • Share insights and best practices to strengthen team capability and service delivery.

Required qualifications:
  • Prior experience as a CHRO or equivalent top HR executive, with direct exposure to board dynamics and CEO relationships (required; this is the foundation of the Counselor Seat value proposition)
  • 20+ years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to multiple HR functions
  • Demonstrated experience advising or influencing senior leaders and executive teams
  • Broad and deep expertise across multiple HR disciplines
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational dynamics
  • Demonstrated experience in working directly with members of the C-Suite and Boards of Directors.

Core Competencies:
Executive Influence & Relationship Building - Ability to build credibility and trust with senior leaders and sustain long-term partnerships
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, practical direction
Advisory & Facilitation Excellence - Skilled at leading executive discussions and guiding groups to actionable outcomes
Communication & Storytelling - Exceptional ability to communicate ideas with clarity, impact, and relevance to senior audiences
Commercial Acumen - Ability to identify growth opportunities and contribute to account expansion and retention
Curiosity & Continuous Learning - Strong intellectual curiosity and commitment to staying current on HR and business trends
Role Scope & Expectations:
  • Manage a portfolio of executive-level client relationships
  • Deliver advisory services primarily through virtual engagement, with some onsite facilitation
  • Travel up to approximately 30% as required for client engagements
  • Operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly client-focused environment
  • Flexibility to support clients across time zones and outside of standard business hours when required
  • Must be eligible to work in the country hired in
  • Must be eligible to obtain a TN Visa for travel to onsite engagements

McLean & Co is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, McLean & Co will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
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